Mary Relindes Ellis

Creative Nonfiction Writer, Fiction Writer

Saint Paul, MN
Minnesota US

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Book:
The Turtle Warrior (Viking/Penguin, 2004)

Fiction

Anthologies:
Gifts of the Wild: A Woman's Book of Adventure (Seal Press, 1998)
,
Bless Me Father: Stories of Catholic Childhood (Plume, 1994)
,
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (St. Martin's Press, 1994)
,
Uncommon Waters: Women Write About Fishing (Seal Press, 1991)
Book:
The Bohemian Flats (University of Minnesota Press, 2014)
Journals: ,
Glimmer Train
Prizes won: 

2009 Truman Capote Fellowship in Writing
2005 Banta Award for Literary Achievement from the Wisconsin Library Association
Finalist for Great Lakes Book Award
Top 25 Amazon.com fiction picks of 2004
Booksense Pick of 2004

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
European American, German American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Glidden
Raised in: 
WI
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Last update: Nov 19, 2013